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J. HELM & W. H. SWEANEY.

WATER, HEATER. No. 361,516. Patented Apr. 19, 1887.

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UNITED- STATES PATENT -OFFICE.

JULIUS HELM AND \VILLIAM HENRY SVVEANEY, OF XVILLIAMSBURG, VA.

WATER-H EATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361,516, dated April 19, 1887.

Application filed October 4, 1886. Serial No. 215,269. (No model.)

States, both residents of Williamsburg, in the county of James City and State of Virginia, have invented-a new and Improved Water- Heater, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the annexed draw- IO ings, forming a part thereof, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of our improved heater, and Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on line m a; in Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both views.

The object of our invention is to provide an inexpensive and efficient device for heating water in quantities for bathing, laundry, or agricultural purposes.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the present case we have shown our improvement as applied to a bath-tub; but we do not limit ourselves to this particular use.

The bath-tub A is supported in the usual way a short distance above the floor, and a portion of the end thereof is cut away to re- 0 ceive the stove B, the body of which is made water-tight and connected with the sides of the bath-tub by water-tight joints. The ashpit O of the stove is arranged below the bathtub, and the door D is located in that portion 3 5 of the stove which is notinclosed by the bathtub. In the end of the bath-tub, on opposite sides of the stove, are secured offset-strips E, in which are received the backwardly-turned edges of the convex perforated guard F,which partly surrounds the stove and prevents the user of the bath-tub from coming into contact with the heated surface of the stove.

The stove is provided with the usual grate,G, and is connected with a chimney or flue bya stove-pipe,intheusualway. Whenafireisbuilt in the stove,the heat is imparted to the water partly surrounding the stove, and the natural circulation of the water brings the whole body of water contained by the bath-tub into contact with the heated surface of the stove.

The bath-tub is provided with a removable cover, H, for confining the heat to the tub while warming the water.

The ash-pan is partly filled with water to furnish steam or vapor for increasing the heating power of the fire.

Having thus fully described our invention, we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent The combination, with the bath-tub A, of the stove B in one end and partly inclosed by said bath-tnb,and the perforated guard F, inclosing the stove upon one side thereof, substantially as described.

JULIUS. HELM. \VILLIAM HENRY .SYVEANEY.

\Vitnesses:

J. W. J oHNs'roN, J NO. L. MERGER. 

